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vfHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 6, 1918.
RETAILERS ASK
HOOVER TO MAKE
TALK IN; OMAHA
I Nebraska War Council Seeks
S FaHpmi FftnH AHminitra"
tor's Consent to Address .
. Big Meeting. ,
I Federal Food Administrator Hoo
Iver may speak before the Nebraska
j retailers' war council in Omaha, Jan-
is oary 21-74. The management is seek
1 ing to get hi consent to stop of! here
on his, way to Denver.
Th,.war problems affecting retail
ers id: very community are so num
erous and the call for information
1 from government bureaus so incessant
that additional speakers have been
i added to the profrram.
f J. Frank Barr, Omaha manager, has
1 received many inquiries from retailers
R from! Iowa and South Dakota for
? oroerams of the activities planned
F. AJ! Wheeler, food administrator of
S Illinois, will co-operate with G. W.
Watties, food administrator of Ne
braska, in an entire afternoon's dis
If cussion of food problems,
p Matiy county food administrators
1 will also participate in this feature of
I the program. M. O. Cunningham of
I Omaha will explain the Liberty loan
and thrift stamp campaigns. Walter
i W. IJead of the Omaha National bank
I is to "discuss trade acceptances.
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I To fake Up Young Men's
I Christian Association Work
I A,. iW. Bowman, formerly in the
1 shoe business, left Friday for Caiip
I Codjj? to engage in Young Mens,
I Christian association war work. A
I new jVoung Men's Christian associa
I tion iunit" is being established at the
camp! General Secretary E. F.
fe Denison in charge of all the Young
Men Christian association work at
"i Cody invited Mr. Bowman to be
1 building secretary of the new work.
I Mr. Bowman will remain in Oma-
ha for the present, feeling that her
duties as president of the South Side
I Settlement and interest in local Red
I Cross1 and other benevolent and re
I ligious work require her time and at
I tention. .
I Mrs; Sophronia Kennedy
Dies at Age of 91 Years
I . Mrs. Sophronta Kennedy, 91 years
of age, died Thursday afternoon at
her home, 2514 Bristol street. Mrs.
Kennedy was born in Loulsburgi Va.,
in 1826. She had lived in Omaha for
more than 30 years. She is survived
by a daughter, Virginia,' and a
brother, Mason Alghar of Jefferson,
Funeral Services will be held at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the resi
dence. Her pastor. Rev. Mr. Langly,
will conduct the service. Interment
will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Kennedy had been an in
valid for the last IS years. She was
a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. , ; ',;'
Court Is Asked to Undo the
Work Performed by Cupid
Anna ; Decker, answering Marion
Decker's petition for divorce, says
that she realized shortly, after her
marriage tha he was an undesirable
person.. She tried to reform him, but
without success. 1 .
Jesse James Hiland has filed pe
tition in district court for divorce from
Sadie Hiland.The plaintiff says that
they were married in Hyannis, Neb.,
in 1912 and that the wife has treated
him with extreme cruelty. .
. Irene Gardner asks for divorce from
John Gardner, elevator conductor, on
the grounds of cruelty. ; ,.'
John N. Hansen petitions for di
vorce from, Fannie Hansen, alleging
desertion. ': . y f, r
Winter Caps Provided by The Bee
Keep These Newsies' Ears Warm;
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Brie City News
!Ut Boot Mnt It New Beacon Trtu.
For Everything Electrical, Burgess
Granden Co.
3, p. Palmer tias moved hli-law
office to BM Be building.
Home on Furloiifch Martin John
on. 3934 South Twenty-fifth street.
Is home on alO days' furlough from
the' Great Lakes naval training sta
tion, where he is In the medical serv
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Green Suffers Breakdown W." H.
Green, former president - of the
Omaha Real Estate Exchange for
three terms, is confined to his home,
2664 Leavenworth street, with a gen
eral breakdown.
Socialism In Rnwla The speaker
nt th nrlftlit nartv ooen forum
Sunday afternoon will ' be George
Kapinskl. He will talk on "Expert
ences of a Socialist In Russia." The
meeting will be at 2:30 o'clock in the
rooms on the fifth floor, Lyric
building.
Manufactnrera Elect January 11
Omaha Manufacture" association
- will hold its annual election of dl
rectors Friday, January 11. at the
Commercial club. Six directors will
be elected to replace those whoiie
terms have expired. About 30 candi
dates are listed. ' '
Vlaltlnir Ron. Dean Glover C. B.
Glover, father of Dean Glover, Omaha
real estate man. Is in Omaha visiting
bis son. Th elder Glover has for a
number of years lived In New York,
nithnurh ud to the time of the Span
ish-American war he was an Omaha
real estate man. After the war he
went to Cuba, where he had large
rlantauons lor a numoer oi years.
divorce Decrees Grouted Divorce
decrees were granted by Judge Leslie
to Albert Larson from Gladys O. Lar
son, cruelty and desertion: Margaret
E. Baum from Albert H. Baum, non-
cuoDort: Viola Stewar from Earl w.
Stewart, nonsupport; Julia E. Brew
ington from Fred W. Brewlngton,
crueltv. Bertha C. Schmidt from Ros
coe H. Schmidt and Edyth Hughes
from Dan O. Hughes. Hon of the
defendants contested the actions.
Seeks Her Son Signing herself as
.. a' broken-hearted mother over the
loss of her dear boy," . Mrs. Edna
Overturf of Holdrege has written to
the navy station her seeking infor
mation concerning her eon. Ray Ellis
Overturf. She says ihe young man
was rejected at Lincoln, but he was
so eager to enlist In th navy that
he came on to Omaha to try his luck.
She has not heard from him for a
long time. ; A search of the recjrtls
of enlistments during the ' last , six
months shows that Overturf did not
: enlist' here.
UN Floplsee Cms at Sunderland'.
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MEN MUST WORK OR
LANfi INCITY JAIL
Police Start in on a Campaign
to Get Rid of Loafers Who
Are Able to Perform
; , Labor.
It is a crime to be idle in war time.
according to the police, who have
started a campaign to rid the city of
loafers. Vagrants and big, strong
fellows wlio will not work are no
longer tolerated.
Officers Risk and Quinn rounded
up five colored men Friday .who, they
say, are pool hall habitues, xney
were booked at the police station
as vagrants. They are:
Sylycster Morris, 4820 South Twen-
ty-sixtn street; tienry Walton, Ml
Ohio street; Albert Colter, 2S1S M
street; John 'Jackson, 4716 South
Twenty-seventh street, and Rufus
Ayers, 2517 Q street.
The police say that inasmuch as
the packing houses and stock yards
are needing help there is no excuse
forfmen to be out of work now, .
Old Resident of Nebraska .
Dies at Age of 69 Years
Mrs. .George Dietz, 69 years, old,
died at a hospital Saturday morning.
The body . will be taken to Snyder,
her home, tor burial.
She was the mother of Rudolph
Diet, pcoprietor of the Dietz store,
South Omaha, and had lived in Ne
braska 40 years.: :
She is survivedJby eight children:
son,' Sterling, Colo.; Mrs. Ida Zahn,
Snyder; Fred, Scribner; Mrs. Pauline
Seemsi : Snyder;, -Mrs. Freda Severs,
Scribner; Mrs. Matilda Schelnberg,
West Point. ,
South Side Man Loses J
$1 80; Accuses Negro Women
William Brown, South s Side, lostj
$180 Friday night. . He said . three)
negro women strong-armed him in i
South 1 wenty-seventh street. ' 1 hree
women have been arrested by police.
Funeral of Earl Wallace
V Will Be Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services ior Earl Wallace,
who died in a taxi-cab while on the
way to his home from the Exchange
building Thursday night, will be held
at St. Luke's Lutheran church at 2
INTELLIGENT 'M.DT
SAY 'CLEAN CLOTHES'
And Dreshers Add: "See That
The Cleaner Who Cleans
Your Clothes Has a Clean
Place to Work In."
o'clock " Sunday afternoon. Burial
will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Wallace was 34 years of age
and was engaged in the live stock
trading business at the stock yards.
His home was at 2138 South- Thirty-
fifth avenue. He was taken sick at
his office in the Exchange building,
where he was working late Thurs
day evening, when Milo Fitle, head
of the Acme Transfer company, was
called.
emu Cannot fcxiat wnere
Grease, Grime and Soil Have
Been Thoroughly Removed.
Not onlv should one have all clothes
cleaned very often, but one should
also see that the cleaner who cleans
them adheres to the rules of sanita
tion himself. . t :
For Instance, a cleaning concern
doing "cheap" work is very apt to use
dirty gasoline, which has been used
over and over atrain without being
sterilized. And then ajrain,. mftny so
called cleaners and, tailors work-in
one room and live in the next room.
One cannot tell what disease the
tailor's family my be subject to, and,
being riprht in the next room to your
clothes, the disease germs have an ex
cellent chance to climb into your togs.
Dresher Brothers, ; tfce immense
cleaners and dyers, with plants at
2211-2217 Farnam St., are sticklers
on cleanliness; if you can find a
cleaner or more sanitary plant than
Dresher's in the whole world. "where
will you find it? Where? When
Dreshers finish with your garment the
garments are not only cleaned, but
they will have lost whatever germs
they may have fostered.
If you would enjoy the privilege
of a sanitary cleaning service of that
sort, phone Tyler 345 and Dreshers
will send a man to your home. Or,
you might leave your work at the
nlant, at Dresher The Tailors. . 1515
Farnam St, at Dresher's branch at
2216 Harney St., or at one of the
Dresher branches in the Burgess-Nash
or Brandeis Stores. Dresher's pay car
rying charges one way on any sized
bundle to any point in America.
Great January Clearing Sale
Continues at Beddeos
That the people of Omaha appreciate) a Genuine Janu
ary Clearing Sale was well demonstrated last Saturday.
Our store was crowded all day with eager, enthusiastic
buyers, anxious to take advantage of the many bargains
which were being offered. To those who did not get
down Saturday, we say Come Monday There will
be wonderful bargains on every floor of this Great
Credit Clothing Store. This great Clearing Sale contin
ues until all Winter merchandise is closed out
Women's Coats
In the January Clearing Sale, at
$14.95, $16.95, $18.95, $22.50, $24.50
See them and you'll know how much value can be crowded
into a coat at these prices. . ,v N- - ,'
Strictly this season's best selling models in themewest, most
popular materials browns, taupes, navy, oxford and novelty
nixture. , v , -r . ... ,
A Genuine Saving of Jto i and even more.
In the January Clearing Sale, at $16.50
, Not great many but a wonderful bargain.; This season's
smartest models. Beautiful broadcloths, serges, . poplins, valours
and burellaa, in the season's new colors. Come early if you want
i genuine, bargain. 1 , ,t)-
; r Women's Dresses
In th4 January Clearing Sale, at $14.50,
$16.50, $18.50, $19.50, $20.50, $22.50
" A genuine saving of H to and even more. , Clever models
of serge, satin, jersey cloth, velvet, taffeta, Georgette, braid
trimmed and trimmed with contrasting colors.
Payments to Suit You
If 'your pocket-hook has been left flat as a pancake buy
ing Christmas presents do not hesitate to attend Beddeo'a
great January Clearing Sale. , Remember Beddeo will make
terms to suit you. Select your needs for the entire family.
Make a small payment at the time of purchase and then pay
the balance in small portions each week or pay day. ' You wear
the clothes while paying for them.' . .. '
Men's Suits
In the January Clearing Sale, at '
$15.50, $16.50, $18.50, $19.50, $20.50
' Not odds and ends but one great complete stock of suits,
every new material. Divided into five great lots. Belted, Eng
; lith, semi-English and French models. All sixes. Select your
suit Monday at Beddeo's you will be dollars ahead.
Men's Overcoats
' In the January Clearing Sale, at
$12.50, 15.00, $18.50, $19.50, $20.50
Here is, good news for the man who has an Overcoat to buy.
Our entire stock of Men's Overcoats divided into five great lots
for a grand clean-up. x Plain and fancy mixtures, in Ulster, French,'
Box-back, Belted-back and Conservative models.
Values are greater than in any previous sale.
Boy's .
Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws, m the
January Clearing Sale
To mothers who have boys' elothing to buy, this sale offers a
: wonderful opportunity to save.
Our entire stock of boys' suits divided into three lots for this
big Clearing Sale. i
, Dependable cloths and in a good assortment of patterns, '
$4.98, $5.98, $6.98 v
All the Boys' Overcoats and Mackinaws, go at $4.98, $5.98, $6.98
It will pay you to buy for next season at these prices.
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la every stock on every floor all through this big building
of ours the annual January Clearing Sale is in full swing. It is
always the biggest economic event of the year. This time it is
more sweeping, more advantageous, than ever, because bigger
business required bigger stocks. Visit any department you
ean't help finding what you seek at a big and welcome saving.
Remember Beddeo would rather have your name on his books
than have the goods on the shelves. .,
The Greatest Credit Clothing Store West
of the Mississippi River
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CREDIT TO OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE
DELAYED CLAIM FOR
SHAREJN ESTATE
Elizabeth Malmstem Claim)) to
- Be Adopted Daughter of :
Common Law Wife of
Ralph Hall. r
Elizabeth Malmstem, claiming that
snc is the legally adopted daughter oi
Mrs. Nancy Jane" Hall, has brought
suit in district court asking a share in
the -$59,000 estate left by Ralph N.
Hall, who died March 20, 1916.
The plaintiff alleges in her petition
that her foster mother became the
common law wife of Ralph N. Hall,
a wealthy Ralston farmer, about 1882
and lived with him as wife until he
persuaded her to marry another man
in 1911 in order to deprive her of her
equity in his estate. She says that
Mrs. Hall was ignorant of her rights
as a common law wife and therefore
obeyed his wishes.
Mrs. Hall divorced the first husband
and returned to live with Hall, the pe
tition alleges, and then at the age of
74, masried again at Hall's request.
The second husband died and she re
turned to live as the wife of Mr. Hall
and. was living with hira in this re
lationship at the time of his .death,
according to the petition. i
Mrs. Malmstem claims she was le
gally adopted by Mrs. Hall September
8, 1884." Mrs. Hall died May 2f, 1916,
ill and 'Mrs.. Malmstem
claims to be ber sole heir and entitled
to the one-half of the estate of Hall
to which Mrs. Hall would have been
entitled as his common law wife.
Many Sea-Dogs-to-Be Enlist
In Navy at Omaha Station
Following is the list of men who
enlisted in the navy yesterday: An
drew Christianson, Elk Horn, la.;
George Schou, Holdrege, Neb.; Ray
Button, Ansley, Neb.; Walter Miller.
Randolph, Neb.;- John Done ley,
Witmar, , Minn.; George Campbell,
3201 Hamilton street, Omaha; Benja
min Moltz, Broadland, S. D.; Carl
Peterson, Oakland, Neb.; . Louis
Brown, 4200 Nstreet, Lincoln; James
Podrozel, IS South Third street, South
Side; Eldie Belcher, 313 North Six
teenth street, Lincoln; Arthur Thack
rav RnrvHe. -S D Louis Tveidt,
kBogge.-S. D.; Herman Dolan, Hum
boldt, S. D.; Elmer Rose, Clear Lane,
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"White Elephant" Sale at
Auditorium January 30
A "White Elephant" sale will be
held at the Auditorium Wednesday,
January 30, by the National League
for Woman's Service. Though new
to Omaha, the name explains the
nature of the sale.
Contributions of articles the owner
would like to get rid of, will be ac
cepted by the committee headed by
Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith.
The "White Elephant" sale will be
a rummage sale on a large scale
Frank Bover. Postoffice Clerk
- And Prominent Mason, Dead
l Frank "W." Eoyer.'aged 46 ; years, ,
veteran employe of the Omaha post
office, died Thursday morning from a,,
complication of diseases. Since June
last he nad been unable to attend' to
his duties as -clerk in the stamp de
partment of the offiop-
Mr. Boyer had lived in Omaha prac
tically all his life and had been in the
postoffice service more tha.. 25 Yea"
He was actively connected with the
Masonic fraternitiei of the city, being ,
past master of Covert lodge, No. 11.;
and at the time of his death and for
the 12 years preceding was its secre
tary. He was also a member of Ojna
ha chapter. Royal Arch Masons, a 3-T
degree Scottish Rite, and a member
of Tangier temple. Ancient Arabic
Order of the Nobles i the Mystic
Shrine. ' At the time of his death he
was one ot tne assistants i wi ea".
custodian of the grand lodge. - He ii ,.
survived by a mother, widow, one son,
and a brother. Funeral services under
the auspices of Covert lodge will be
held' Sunday at 3 o'clock at the Scot-.
tish Rite cathedral, preceded by a
short family service at the home. 41J0
Burdette street, at 2 o'clock. . Burial
will be.at Forest Lawn. 1
Honorary pallbearers:
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w T f.tti.n F. Cf Pattern
J. T. Bramraann E. N. Bowles
Active pallbearers: ' '
C. S. McOiU A. S. Romano
O. N. Juhl : J. P. Ooerne
Thomas Falconer C. C. Westerdanl
Bee Want Ads Bring Results.
, If you have followed our business career since 1884 you m If ind that we
always "start something" on the seventh. That is our "day." On the 7tn of
May;i913, we opened oSr splendid, big store at 16th and Douglas, and it has
been full of people ever since. . y
Tomorrow monaay me m we tuuuucuw
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NTORY
SALE
RAmAmher the Date. Monday, January 7th
s When we say our usual Pre-Inventory Sale we really mean unusual. We
are doing something to our prices this year which we could not safely and sane y
do in times of peace. We are going below cost on first class, tew and staple
goods. But we must reduce our stock all winter we have done business on such
a narrow margin that we have had no profits to offset a possible loss , on over
buying. If you will come in and note our discounts during this Pre-Inventory
Sale we need talk no lurtner. xou can icu.
LIST OF DISCOUNTS
On Diamonds, loose and mounted, 20
i Per Cent, . '.
On Watches, Elgin, Waltham, Illinois,
Bracelet Watches and Military Wrist
Watches, 20 Per Cent.
On Solid Gold Jewelry, LaVallieres,
Cameo Brooches, Diamond Stick
Pins, Diamond Brooches, Soldiers'
Signet Rings for each branch of the
Service, Solid Gold Rings for Ladies
or Gentlemen, Sigset or Set Rings,
331-3 Per Cent
On' Sterling Silver, Knives, Forks,
Spoons, etc., 20 Per Cent.
On Cut Glass including every piece
in our large selection, 331-3 Per
Cent
On all Leather Goods. 333 1-3 Per Cent
On Quadruple-plated SilverTableware
1847 Rogers',- Holmes & Edwards',
United Community, 33 1-3 Per Cent
On all heavily silver-plated Holloware,
Tea Sets, Coffee Sets, Friiit Dishes;
Meat Plates, etc., 33 1-3 Per Cent
On Mantel Clocks, Seth Thomas, New
Haven, Ingraham and Sessions,
1 America's best manufacturers, 33 1-3.
Per Cent
On alHJ m b r e 1 1 a s and gold-headed
Walking Sticks in varied assortment,
40 Per Cent , -!
Every Toilet Set in the" house at a Dis
count of 50 Per Cent
16th Douglas Streets. .
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BRODEGAARD BROS. C(X
16th and Douglas Streets
At the SIn of the Crown
Up the . Golden Stairs
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Occidental Building and Loan Association
' At Opening of Business January 1 , 1 91 8
. 1 RESOURCES
Real Estate Loahs. i . ... ... . . .-. ...... .$6,055,260.25
Stock Loans.... s , 31,303.13
Real Estate............:......... 9,873.83
Real Estate Sold on Contract . .y. : 81,232.02
' Accrued Interest. .' 29,080.70 ,
v Loans in Foreclosure i ..... . .... 25,892.35
State and Municipal Securities. .......... 34,772.83,
' U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds 132,600.00 . ,
Cash on Hand and in Banks. . . . . .... .... 189,193.78 356,566.61
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LIABILITIES
$6,589,208.89
Capital Stock $5,717,337.55
Dividends Credited. 548,537.37
Incomplete Loans 85,372.65
Contingent Loss Fund 230,000.00
Undivided Profits , 7,961.32
$6,589,208.89
j Increase in Assets for the year ending December 31, 1917. . . . .... . . .$1,318,372.06
I Dividends declared for the year ending December 31, 1917. ........ . , .$357,527.00
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s Ings Account Come in and let us explain our plan. ..
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I The Association still has and i Liberty Bonds, which are being sold upon e?.sy terms.
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JOHN P. FLACK, President
R. A. McEACHRON, Vice President
GEORGSJ C FLACK, Treasurer.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
E. N. BOVELL, Secretary.
J. T. BROWNLEE, Assistant Secretary.
ROBERT DEMPSTER.
322 South 18th Street
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